HEC clarifies misinterpretation of TTS funding policy.

ISLAMABAD -- The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has clarified that payment of salary contribution and career progression of the existing faculty hired under Tenure Track System (TTS) is protected as per revised TTS funding policy-2022-23.

However, new appointments and time-barred cases shall not be funded.

Moreover, HEC contribution shall be standardized for differential payment over and above BPS salary prescribed by the respective Government.

In a letter to all the public sector universities and higher education institutions, HEC has clarified that for existing TTS faculty members whose cases are not time-barred and already funded by HEC, it is assured that HEC will continue paying its contribution including differential amount over and above BPS prescribed by the Government (Federal/Provincial), gratuity/13th TTS salary, TTS annual increment and impact of promotions.

To this effect, HEC Finance Division has already communicated...